Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast or Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy (Patreon)
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The upcoming Dr. Beef port of OpenJK, JKQuest will support both Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy. However we won't be releasing them together so a decision must be made on which one to bring out first.
This is the advantage of having an active Discord. We can interact directly with the biggest fans of the ports and cater to what you guys would like to see.
Here's a little bit of info on each choice:
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
Chronologically the earlier game and first released in 2002. The single-player campaign, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe two years after the Mysteries of the Sith expansion for Dark Forces II, follows returning protagonist Kyle Katarn, a mercenary working for the New Republic and former Jedi who cut his connection to the Force.
It has a 89/100 rating on metacritic. Reviews tend to agree that it was a fantastic game with a great story, but criticised a slow start and too much puzzle solving. You only get Jedi powers and a light sabers later into the game.
Other relevant facts is that it has less mod support than JK3.
Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKs-20lkd5I
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight_II:_Jedi_Outcast
Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy
2003 sequel to 2002's Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and the fourth and final installment in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series. The single-player story, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe two years after Jedi Outcast, follows Jaden Korr, a new student at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy under the tutelage of the previous games' protagonist, Kyle Katarn.
The game was the lesser well-received of the two with a 81/100 score on Metacritic. It was praised for giving the light saber from the start. The story and mission structure did not receive such high praise, although the level design itself is widely regarded as better.
Other relevant facts is that it has many more mods available.
Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqx5XFBIukA
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Jedi_Knight:_Jedi_Academy
To be clear, both game will be eventually supported, this is just a vote on which is released first.
Place your votes wisely young Padawan's. the balance of the force depends on it!